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The best Versailles Palace tours
Skip-the-line guided tours of the palace, a bike tour through the gardens, breakfast at the château and a Giverny-and-Versailles day: here is which visit fits you, with honest advice on the crowds, the palace line and time slots, and getting there and back.
See our 8 picks
The best way to see the Palace of Versailles is a guided palace tour with reserved entry, from €68. It takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. Plan the rest of the day for the gardens.
On your own, the timed Passport ticket costs €35 from April to October and €25 from November to March. The palace is closed on Mondays. GetYourGuide shows prices in your own currency.
Our 8 picks for Versailles
Six have free cancellation. The 4-hour palace and gardens tour and the audio-app ticket do not.
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from €70 per person Our top pick 1.5–2 hours 4.7 (12,092) reviews on GetYourGuide
Skip-the-line palace tour with gardens access
A 90-minute guided tour of the palace with a pre-booked time slot. Garden access is included. One option adds Marie Antoinette's Estate and the Trianon.
Best for Most first-time visitors
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from €70 per person 1.5–2 hours 4.7 (2,607) reviews on GetYourGuide
Palace of Versailles skip-the-line guided tour
A 90-minute guided tour of the Hall of Mirrors and the King's and Queen's State Apartments. Garden access depends on the season and the option.
Best for Visitors who want the palace rooms
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from €68 per person 1 h 30 min 4.6 (757) reviews on GetYourGuide
Versailles palace guided tour with ticket
A 1.5-hour guided tour of the State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors, with headsets. It meets at the statue of Louis XIV.
Best for A guide at the lowest price
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from €75 per person 4 hours 4.0 (714) reviews on GetYourGuide
Guided palace and gardens tour, 4 hours
A longer guided visit: the royal apartments, then the gardens, the Trianon and the Queen's Hamlet. It does not suit children under 6.
Best for Palace and gardens with a guide
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from €98 per person 7 h 30 min 4.7 (298) reviews on GetYourGuide
Versailles palace and garden bike tour
A 7.5-hour day by bike with a local guide. You visit a market, picnic by the Grand Canal and see the Trianons. Timed palace entry is included.
Best for Active visitors
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from €63 per person 4.5 (476) reviews on GetYourGuide
Versailles palace entrance and breakfast
A skip-the-line palace ticket with breakfast at Ore - Ducasse au château de Versailles. The gardens and the Trianon are not included.
Best for A slow start at the palace
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from €129 per person 11 h 30 min 4.5 (1,585) reviews on GetYourGuide
Giverny and Versailles day trip from Paris
An 11.5-hour coach day with a guided Versailles tour and Monet's home and gardens. Runs when the gardens are open (April to 1 November).
Best for Two famous sights in one day
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from €35 per person 1 day 4.1 (542) reviews on GetYourGuide
Versailles reserved ticket and audio guide app
Non-refundable. Reserved entry to the palace and gardens, plus Marie Antoinette's Estate and the Trianon. An audio app in ten languages is included.
Best for Visiting on your own
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Versailles tours compared
| Tour | From | Duration | Free cancellation | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip-the-line palace tour with gardens access | €70 per person | 1.5–2 hours | Yes | Most first-time visitors | The most reviewed Versailles tour: 4.7 from 12,092 reviews. |
| Palace of Versailles skip-the-line guided tour | €70 per person | 1.5–2 hours | Yes | Visitors who want the palace rooms | Guides in seven languages, with 4.7 from 2,607 reviews. |
| Versailles palace guided tour with ticket | €68 per person | 1 h 30 min | Yes | A guide at the lowest price | The lowest-priced guided tour here, from €68, with 4.6 from 757 reviews. |
| Guided palace and gardens tour, 4 hours | €75 per person | 4 hours | No | Palace and gardens with a guide | The gardens with a guide as well, rated 4.0 from 714 reviews. |
| Versailles palace and garden bike tour | €98 per person | 7 h 30 min | Yes | Active visitors | A full day outdoors, with 4.7 from 298 reviews. |
| Versailles palace entrance and breakfast | €63 per person | – | Yes | A slow start at the palace | Breakfast inside the palace grounds, with 4.5 from 476 reviews. |
| Giverny and Versailles day trip from Paris | €129 per person | 11 h 30 min | Yes | Two famous sights in one day | Transport and both visits in one booking, with 4.5 from 1,585 reviews. |
| Versailles reserved ticket and audio guide app | €35 per person | 1 day | Non-refundable | Visiting on your own | The whole estate at your own pace, rated 4.1 from 542 reviews. |
Skip-the-line palace tour with gardens access
€70 per person1.5–2 hours 4.7 (12,092)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Most first-time visitors
- Why we picked it
- The most reviewed Versailles tour: 4.7 from 12,092 reviews.
Palace of Versailles skip-the-line guided tour
€70 per person1.5–2 hours 4.7 (2,607)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Visitors who want the palace rooms
- Why we picked it
- Guides in seven languages, with 4.7 from 2,607 reviews.
Versailles palace guided tour with ticket
€68 per person1 h 30 min 4.6 (757)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- A guide at the lowest price
- Why we picked it
- The lowest-priced guided tour here, from €68, with 4.6 from 757 reviews.
Guided palace and gardens tour, 4 hours
€75 per person4 hours 4.0 (714)
Details
- Free cancellation
- No
- Who it suits
- Palace and gardens with a guide
- Why we picked it
- The gardens with a guide as well, rated 4.0 from 714 reviews.
Versailles palace and garden bike tour
€98 per person7 h 30 min 4.7 (298)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Active visitors
- Why we picked it
- A full day outdoors, with 4.7 from 298 reviews.
Versailles palace entrance and breakfast
€63 per person 4.5 (476)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- A slow start at the palace
- Why we picked it
- Breakfast inside the palace grounds, with 4.5 from 476 reviews.
Giverny and Versailles day trip from Paris
€129 per person11 h 30 min 4.5 (1,585)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Two famous sights in one day
- Why we picked it
- Transport and both visits in one booking, with 4.5 from 1,585 reviews.
Versailles reserved ticket and audio guide app
€35 per person1 day 4.1 (542)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Who it suits
- Visiting on your own
- Why we picked it
- The whole estate at your own pace, rated 4.1 from 542 reviews.
- Group sizes are not stated on most of these listings. The Giverny and Versailles day says up to 25.
- None of the 8 includes hotel pickup: you meet on site.
- One listing gives no duration: the palace entrance with breakfast.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 24 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Versailles guided tour or on your own
Both work. A guided tour explains the rooms and the royal story in about 90 minutes. On your own, you need a timed Passport ticket.
Every palace visitor needs a timed slot. Only online buyers are sure to get in within 30 minutes of their slot.
The palace is busiest on Tuesdays and weekends in high season. It advises arriving at the 9 am opening.
| Season | Full price | France and EEA |
|---|---|---|
| April to October | €35 | €32 |
| November to March | €25 | €22 |
The Hall of Mirrors
Four tours here name the Hall of Mirrors in their listings. The guided palace tours take in the State Apartments as well.
Who goes free
Under-18s and EEA residents under 26 go free, but they must still book a slot online. Everyone goes free on the first Sunday from November to March.
Official tickets cannot be refunded. Paris Museum Pass holders still need a free Passport ticket with a slot.
A Versailles day tour from Paris
Plan a full day. The palace suggests this order: the palace at 9 am, then the gardens and park from 10 am to noon. Then the Trianon from noon to 4:30 pm.
From 1 April to 1 November the palace opens 9 am to 6:30 pm, with last entry at 5:45 pm. From 2 November to 31 March it closes at 5:30 pm, with last entry at 4:45 pm.
The gardens are open every day. The palace and the Trianon are closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May.
Musical Fountains shows run from early April to late October, at €15. In the low season the gardens are free.
Versailles bike tour
The bike tour takes 7.5 hours with a local guide. It includes timed palace entry, the Petit Trianon and Marie Antoinette's Domaine. Lunch from the market is not included.
Giverny and Versailles in one day
The 11.5-hour coach day adds Monet's home and gardens at Giverny. In 2026 the house and gardens were open from 1 April to 1 November; they are closed in winter.
Getting to Versailles from Paris
Versailles is easy to reach by train or bus. The €2.55 Métro-Train-RER ticket covers the whole trip, as the official fare pages list it.
Our Paris to Versailles train guide has the full steps.
Getting to Versailles by train
Take the RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche, about a 10-minute walk from the palace.
Trains from Montparnasse (lines N or U) go to Versailles Chantiers, about an 18-minute walk. Trains from Saint-Lazare go to Versailles Rive Droite, about a 17-minute walk.
Bus 171 runs from Pont de Sèvres in about 30 minutes.
More day trips
Versailles is the closest day out. Fontainebleau, another château, is at the end of this page, and a Paris to London day trip is another option.
Booking tips for Versailles
Go early, avoid Mondays
Book a 9 am slot if you can. The palace is closed on Mondays and busiest on Tuesdays and weekends.
Know what you can cancel
Six of these eight offer free cancellation. The 4-hour tour, the audio-app ticket and official tickets cannot be refunded.
Find your meeting point
Most tours meet in Versailles itself, near the palace. You get there on your own by train. The Giverny day leaves from Place du Général Kœnig in Paris.
Wear good shoes
The gardens are big and most of a day is on foot. Most listings say the tours do not suit people with mobility issues.
Leave big bags at home
Oversized bags and luggage are not allowed in the palace.
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